Reflections: Disabled US veterans 11 Articles

by Shawn Cape

I am a disabled American veteran. I have fought in declared wars and I have taken part in UN sanctioned police actions. I have been wounded, and I have killed. Above all else, the fact is that I volunteered. The United...read more

by Christopher Watson

It was sometime in late May of 1991 and I was headed home after my first trip to the "Sand Box" as it was first coined then. The war was over and we had kicked Saddam out of Kuwait. America felt strong again after years ...read more

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by Paul Wylie

Corporations Come Before Veterans Says Bush As the entire world's attention has been rightly focused on the tragic and horrific events in Pakistan this week, an under the radar event took place with far reaching conseq...read more

by Matthew Abuelo

The Cost of War It would come as no great revelation to say that the cost of any war goes behind monetary spending and its reach stretches far beyond the battle field. As many veterans from earlier wars can contest to...read more

by Samantha Brown

First of all,give every disabled veterans a round of applause. Then take the time,and ask how can we as Americans support them. I've read a number of newspaper articles,along with watching television specials. Why Uncle Sa...read more

by Fn Brooks

Is there anything worse than death? If you are a disabled US veteran, you might think so. If you fought in the Vietnam War, you might very well be able to claim that the United States Armed Forces ruined your life. They dr...read more

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by Barbara A. Pitter

My name is Barbara Alston and I was an entertainer in my day. I'm letting you know who I am because I want the world to know how I feel about this issue. I am totally appalled at how our country treats our disabled vete...read more

by Bill Whitney

I am a Vietnam era veteran and fortunately I am not disabled. It just frustrates and irritates me that our Commander in Chief who was essentially a draft dodger is all too willing to send our military personnel into a wa...read more

by Deborah Daniels

I am appalled at the mistreatment of our veterans by the united states government and our so called leaders , I feel very strongly about how they have been denied support and medical aid as well as monetary relief because ...read more

by Blake Swensen

Our War Living Dead Inside the Walter Reed Medical Center complex is the Mologne House. With 180 rooms or suites, some as large as 700 square feet, it caters to the families of our war wounded. The building is quite b...read more

by Curt Shoemaker

Well this is my first article but, I hope soon people will be reading about what it is to be a Vietnam Vet veteran. I left home at 15, and was a pretty big kid for my age. I had watched all the 1960's shoes on war and ...read more